Drug General Information (ID: DDIFLYDNAJ)
  Drug Name Dasatinib Drug Info Calcium carbonate Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antineoplastics Antacids/Minerals And Electrolytes
  Structure

 Mechanism of Dasatinib-Calcium carbonate Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Altered gastric pH Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Dasatinib Calcium carbonate
      Mechanism Gastric pH sensitive Gastric alkalinizer
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Gastric pH
Factor Description The normal pH range of gastric acid is between 1.5 and 3.5 and is highly acidic, consisting mainly of hydrochloric acid. Changes in the pH of the stomach can alter the absorption of drugs.
      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased absorption of Dasatinib due to altered gastric pH caused by Calcium carbonate 

Recommended Action
      Management Patients treated with dasatinib should avoid taking antacids or oral medications that contain antacids (e.g., didanosine buffered tablets or paediatric oral solution) for at least two hours before and two hours after administration of dasatinib.

References
1 Product Information. Sprycel (dasatinib). Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ.